Ebay has away settings for both business and private sellers. You can either prevent sales or allow them. If you allow sales, ebay updates your dispatch date. I usually allow sales unless Im actually away. Ive recently used away settings but allowed sales due to a run of various appointments (hospitals tend come with delays despite having appointment times and one of my appointments required me to go and sit for an xray after which extended my hospital visit), its easier to put away settings on and allow sales when you have personal things going on as it means no stressing about getting things packed and mailed.
